 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure...  The Scottish Christian herald - Page 551836Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edward Cooper - 1823 - 452 pages
...of the Lord, (says the Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying to the Thessalonians, " We were gentle... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1823 - 576 pages
...for the faith once delivered unto the saints," were, in every instance, found, at the same time, " in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Indifference to truths of the first importance, however, it is to be regretted, not unfrequently assumes... | |
 | John Swete - 1823 - 218 pages
...charity, in spirit, in faith, in iTimir.12 purity. May they be instant in season and out of season, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. O thou Lord of the harvest, we pray Thee, that Thou wilt send forth labourers into Thine harvest, and... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 pages
...though it were otherwise, yet they are directed to carry it benevolently towards others who may err: "In meekness instructing those that oppose ^themselves;...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth."* Finally : There is an important difference between rasing the foundation, and building upon that foundation... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 pages
...AUTHOR and means, nature and fruits, o/EVANGELICAL REPENTANCE briefly slated. JEHOVAH, Father,—In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 2 Tim. 2. 26. Son,—Him hath GOD exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to... | |
 | George Campbell - 1823 - 590 pages
...gentle to all men, ' apt to teach, patient,' so he is in particular to ' in•* struct in meekness those that oppose themselves, ' if God peradventure...them repentance to ' the acknowledging of the truth *.' Meekly and patiently to teach is the duty of the minister ; the effect of this teaching, that is,... | |
 | Harold A. Lerch, Sr., Harold Lerch - 2002 - 298 pages
...evil: And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at... | |
 | Saint Thomas (Aquinas) - 2002 - 364 pages
...'The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil.' But if heretics are not tolerated,... | |
 | Arthur W. Pink - 2002 - 390 pages
...ferhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee" (Act 8 : 22). While in 2 Tim. 2 : 25 we read, "In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give tnem repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." The careful reader will observe two things common... | |
 | Julie R. Wilson - 2003 - 244 pages
...states: And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at... | |
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